Portable folding sectional camp cot



May 29, 1923.

J. H. SHENEY PORTABLE FOLDING SECTIONAL CAMP COT Filed Dec. 4, 1922 3Sheets-Sheet 1 May 29, 1923.

J. H. SHENEY PORTABLE FOLDINGSECTIONAL CAMP co Filed Dec. 4, 1922 3Sheets-Sheet 3 May 29, 1923.

J. H. SHENEY PORTABLE FOLDING SECTIONAL CAMP COT Filed Dec. 4, 1922 3Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented May 29, 1923.

sectional camp cots, such as areused by UNITED "sures PATENT 4 JOSEPH H.SHENEY, or DECATUR, LLINOIS.

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Application filed December 4, 1922. Serial No. 604,965?

Z '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrrr'H. SHENEY, a citizen of the United States,and residing at 951 S. Webster: Street, Decatur, in the county of Maconand State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Portable Folding Sectional- Camp Cots, of which'the following is aspecification. i v r This invention relates to portable folding campersor cross-country-travelers; I

' -An'objec't of the invention is tozpro'vide' a cot that may be readilytaken apart, or assembled, and that is extremely portable.

A further object is'to provide a cot which when assembled, will be rigidand comfortable.

A further object is to provide a cot that is inexpensive and that isstrong and well braced when assembled.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective of the assembled cot- Fig. 2 is a detailshowing the method of supporting the pad from the end cross arms;

Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are views of an upper corner of the frame showing therelation of the several parts;

Fig. 6 is a view of a wedge used to detachably secure the several partstogether at each upper corner;

Fig. 7 is a view of a leg showing the foot extensions in oppositedirections;

Fig. 8 is a view of an end of a lower side rail showing the key look; i

Fig. 9 is a view of a part of the leg containing the key socket;

Fig. 10 is a view of an end of the end cross arm with its clamping slot;

Figs. 11 and 12 are views of the, hinged lower side arms, showing hingedjoints, and securing pins;

Figs. 13 and 14 are views of the hinged upper side arms, showing thehinged joint, and latch, and

Fig. 15 shows the parts of the cot upon the pad ready to be folded andpacked.

In Figs. 1 and 2, the pad 1 is provided with hooks 2 which hook over theend cross arms 3,'and hooks 4 at each end which hook into the links Thelegs 6, Figs. 1 and 7, are provided with oppositely extending feet 7,which latter support the cot against endwise shaking. The legs arejoined, preferably by a rivet at their upper ends, at 8,

ter, and a key-socket 10 onthe outer leg at the bottom. The upper sidearm'11 is hingedon the under side at 12, and provided Withalatch '13,which serves to s eand are'provided with slots 9 ,whichregiscurely.fasten the hinged *partstogether.

The sidearm 11 is also provided with a fold-' 'ing leg 14, which whenturned down, as in Fig. 1,; supports the cot at the center; At each endof side/arm. 11, is a shouldered header, 15, providedat its 'end'=witha' diagon'ally out notch 16, "see Fig.4, heme oftheheaderbeingLo-f asizeto fit. inthe slots 9 of legs 6.

The lower side arm s17, igs. 1,11, and

12, arehinged at 18 and have socket clamps 19 to keep them in alignment,and securing pins 20., The arms 17 are also provided with brackets 21,which engage the lower endsof supporting legs 14. At each end of thearms 17 are key locks 22; see Figs. 1, 7 and 8. The braces 30 may beused if desired to add additional strength to the assembled cot. The endcross arms 3 are flattened at each end at 23 and provided with notches24 arranged to slip down in the diagonal notches 16 in side arms 11, seeFigs. 1 and 10. The ends'of flattened parts 23 are provided with links 5to engage the hooks 4 on the pad 1. Wedges 25, having slots '26, are

preferably flexibly secured to cross arms 3 as shown, and are intendedto fit over the headers 15, to hold the headers, legs, and cross armsrigid, as shown in Figs. 1, 3, 4 and 5. 1

In assembling, each upper side arm 11 is opened out, and the latches 13secured. The ends of the headers 15 are inserted in the slots 9 of legs6, at each end; the lower side arms17, are next opened out, and securedby pins 20, the key locks 22 are next inserted in the key sockets 10 atthe bottom of the outer one of legs 6; the middle leg supports 14 arenext turned down and pressed in the brackets 21.

' The ends 23 of end cross arms 3 are now pressed in the diagonalnotches'16, and outside of the upper part of legs 6. as shown in Figs.1, 3, 4, and 5, and then the wedges 25 are pressed down tightly over theheaders 15, between the enlarged shoulders and the top of legs 6. Theframe of the'cot is now ready for the pad 1, which isthen hooked overthe end cross arms 3 by Ihooks 2, and at eaclrend by. hooks 4 in links5. The wedges 25 are now driven down tightly, preferably by a hammer,and the cot is rigidly and safely assembled, and is ready for use.

The several parts of the frame may he made of strong wood, with metalreinforce ments where desired, or may be made of steel stampings andmouldings. The pad is usually made of canvas, but other suitablematerial may be used.

I claim:

1. A folding sectional cot, comprising folding side arms havingshouldered headers, other side arms having key locks, legs having feetpointing in different directions, the legs provided with openings toengage the side arms, end cross arms constructed to engage the headersof the side arms, means to clamp the headers, legs, and end cross arms,and a detachable pad arranged to engage the end cross arms.

2. A folding sectional cot, comprising folding side arms havingshouldered headers, other folding side arms having key locks, means tosecurely lock the side arms in an extended position, legs having feetpointing in different directions, said legs provided with openings toengage the side arms, end cross arms provided with notches to engage theheaders of the side arms, slotted wedges to engage the headers and clampthe headers, legs, and end cross arms, and a detachable pad.

3. A folding sectional cot, comprising folding side arms havingshouldered headers, a notch in said header, other folding side armshaving key locks, means to securely lock the side arms in extendedposition, legs having feet pointing in different directions said legsprovided Withopenings to engage the headers and the key locks, end crossarms provided with notches to engage the notches in the headers of theside arms, slotted wedges to engage the headers between shoulders on oneside and the legs on the other side, folding legs to support the upperside arms and arranged to engage the lower side arms, and a detachablepad.

In testimony whereof 1* hereby aflix my signature.

JOSEPH SHENEY.

